Widey Court Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
90%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.7
▲ 1.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.2%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
615 / 630 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Widey Court Primary School is a primary school located in Plymouth. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 605 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. It is part of the CONNECT ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Shaun Nicholls.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Boxing
- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Stem
- Textiles
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 143309
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Spencer Tall | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Sarah Bennett | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Joanne LLewellyn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Rea | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Amy Griffiths | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Beswetherick | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Donna Hanns-Morris | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Veronica Clarke | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Maria Dawes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Shaun Nicholls (Headteacher) | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2013 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne llewellyn Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonathon Bradbury Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record